Why are so many sitters unnamed?

Because the names dropped away as pictures left families and passed through sales. Titles on Sellingantiques run to lady, gentleman, young girl, young boy, described by dress, age or occupation. Where a sitter is named, the listing tends to name the family or house as well. Those sit at the top of the range.

What does circle of actually mean?

An unidentified painter working close to the named artist, during that artist's lifetime. It is one of a family of hedges dealers use when the hand isn't certain. After means a copy of a known composition. Follower of means the manner, not necessarily the period. Studio of points at workshop assistants.

Are portraits usually signed?

No. Around one title in twenty says signed, and only about one in fifty says dated. The hedged attributions far outnumber them. Circle, after, attributed, follower and studio together carry well over a thousand titles.

How reliable is a 19th Century date?

Treat it as a bracket rather than a date. Over a thousand listings are filed simply as 19th Century, with several hundred each under 18th and 17th. The dealers' own dating spans 1631 to 1960, though fewer than a third of listings pin a clean year. Expect a circa in the description.

Do animal pictures count as portraits?

They're filed here, yes. Dogs appear in over a hundred titles and horses in ninety-odd, with collies, terriers, racehorses and hunters among them. The archive has also carried a lion, a foxhound, a bull bitch and a racing pigeon under the same heading.

What are miniatures painted on?

Ivory and card are common, but the samples also show oil on copper, celluloid, reverse-painted glass and Italian examples drawn on silk. Many come cased, and some are mounted as pendants or brooches. Miniature appears in 372 titles, roughly one listing in fourteen.

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A framed likeness of a person, painted or drawn to record who they were, most often an oil on canvas of a sitter nobody has since named.

African School. "A Young Man". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

1940 - 1960

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African School. "A Young Man". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£650

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Allan Ramsay, 1713 - 1784
Portrait of William Sandeman 1722-1790 of Luncarty Perthshire

18th century

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Allan Ramsay, 1713 - 1784 Portrait of William Sandeman 1722-1790 of Luncarty Perthshire

From Artware Fineart

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Alexandre-louis Martin 1887 - 1954. Belgian. En Grisaille Self Portrait of the Artist Three-quarter Nude Torso Heroic or Martyrdom Pose Circa 1925

1900 - 1920

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Alexandre-louis Martin 1887 - 1954. Belgian. En Grisaille Self Portrait of the Artist Three-quarter Nude Torso Heroic or Martyrdom Pose Circa 1925

From Big Sky Fine Art

£2,695

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19th century

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Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette 1834

From Wigs on the Green

£950

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Two Georgian Portrait Miniatures, C1800.original Frame and Tooled Leather Carrying Case.

18th century

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Two Georgian Portrait Miniatures, C1800.original Frame and Tooled Leather Carrying Case.

From Curious Antiques

£455

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1900 - 1920

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Karl Feiertag: Pair of Watercolours

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£475

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Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Sunbathing by a River

1900 - 1920

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Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Sunbathing by a River

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£1,100

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19th century

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C19th Chrystoleum of a Beauty

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£295

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Edmund Alphonse Andre (1837-1877) Oil Painting

19th century

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Edmund Alphonse Andre (1837-1877) Oil Painting

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£500

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1900 - 1920

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'The Merry Drinker' Oil on Canvas

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£695

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The word portrait stretches a long way: dogs appear in 118 titles and horses in 94, and the archive has carried a lion, a foxhound and a racing pigeon.

Victorian Antique Oil Painting of Kittens

19th century

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Victorian Antique Oil Painting of Kittens

From Swag Antiques

£450

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Large Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Lady

19th century

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Large Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Lady

From William Rand Antiques

£950

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A Beautiful Pencil and Watercolour Wash of an Edwardian Lady by Charles Prosper Sainton

1900 - 1920

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A Beautiful Pencil and Watercolour Wash of an Edwardian Lady by Charles Prosper Sainton

From Gertrude Antiques

£425

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Miniature Portrait of a Georgian Lady, 1770s

18th century

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Miniature Portrait of a Georgian Lady, 1770s

From Wigs on the Green

£480

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Historical Military Oil Painting of a Roundhead Soldier Outside a Fortress by Ernest Crofts

19th century

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Historical Military Oil Painting of a Roundhead Soldier Outside a Fortress by Ernest Crofts

From Benton Fine Art

£2,450

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18th century

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A Fine 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman, C.1760

From Spitalfields House

£6,500

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Antique Portraits

African School. "A Young Man". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

Allan Ramsay, 1713 - 1784 Portrait of William Sandeman 1722-1790 of Luncarty Perthshire

Alexandre-louis Martin 1887 - 1954. Belgian. En Grisaille Self Portrait of the Artist Three-quarter Nude Torso Heroic or Martyrdom Pose Circa 1925

Augustin Edouart Cut Silhouette 1834

Two Georgian Portrait Miniatures, C1800.original Frame and Tooled Leather Carrying Case.

Karl Feiertag: Pair of Watercolours

Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Sunbathing by a River

C19th Chrystoleum of a Beauty

Edmund Alphonse Andre (1837-1877) Oil Painting

'The Merry Drinker' Oil on Canvas

Victorian Antique Oil Painting of Kittens

Large Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Lady

A Beautiful Pencil and Watercolour Wash of an Edwardian Lady by Charles Prosper Sainton

Miniature Portrait of a Georgian Lady, 1770s

Historical Military Oil Painting of a Roundhead Soldier Outside a Fortress by Ernest Crofts

A Fine 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman, C.1760

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